Project Manager
Location: Glasgow
Salary: Competitive salary and package dependent on experience
Career Level: 8
Please Note: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance which requires 5 years continuous UK address history at the point of application.
Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.
We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.
“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO
Accenture Next Gen Engineering:
Next Gen Engineering is the home of our dedicated technology people who are focused on engineering memorable yet differentiated and captivating customer experiences.
We have a seasoned group of cross-industry specialists who provide the best of full stack software engineering, cloud and platform engineering, and technical delivery. This includes fluency in Cloud Native, Data, Mobile, Internet of Things, Gen-AI, Frontend, Platform Engineering and Creative Design.
If you’re looking for an exciting career working in a vibrant environment with access to training and a global network of experts, this could be the role for you. As part of our global team, you'll be working with cutting-edge technologies and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job.
We are looking for talented Technology Leaders with a passion to positively impact the lives of many through technology.
As a team:
We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to join our vibrant Delivery practice, based at our Glasgow offices on a full-time, permanent basis.
In our team, you will learn to harness the power of cutting-edge technologies and innovative methodologies. You will gain hands-on experience with a variety of tools and techniques that will help you stay at the forefront of technology and engineering memorable, differentiated, and captivating customer experiences.By leveraging these technologies, we ensure that we create significant value for our clients, driving their success and satisfaction. Additionally, we provide comprehensive training and career support to help you grow and advance in your professional journey.
As a Project Manager you will:
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and all governance, risk and regulated frameworks are adhered to throughout the project lifecycle.
- Lead and co-ordinate a team of technical resources to successfully deliver the business and IT outcomes for our stakeholders and customers through the complete project lifecycle.
- Manage implementation of solutions including scope, resource, schedule and financials to ensure delivery of change within agreed time and budget.
- Governance of projects through initiation, design, build and support of test phases.
- Identify key resources and manage internal and external stakeholders to ensure project objectives are delivered.
- Issue management, Risk assessment, analysis and planning including escalation as required.
- Develop and maintain financial, resource and work plans via use of approved tools.
- Produce status reports to an agreed schedule.